Events will be added to this list over the next few months, along with more details of each event. For further information please contact 027 75099.
Nature Weekend
16th – 17th June
Enjoy a weekend of nature walks and talks on Bere Island. Further details to follow shortly.
Children’s Summer Camps
10th-12th July
31st July – 2nd August
14th-16th August
Midsummer Run
14th July
An annual 5km and 10k road race around the eastern end of Bere Island.
Swim Week
16th – 21st July
A week of swimming and lifesaving skills hosted by Irish Water Safety.
GAA Cul Camp
23rd-27th July
GAA soccer skills camp.
Sailing Week
30th July – 3rd August
Organised by the Bere Island Watersport Club. For further details see the club’s Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/Bereislandwatersports
Bere Island Festival
7th-12th August
A week of activities for all the family from theatre to biathlons, talent competition and a regatta day.
Heritage Week
18th-26th August
A week long festival of historical talks, guided walks and workshops on Bere Island. More details to be announced shortly.
Bere Island parkrun 4th birthday celebrations
25th August
The weekly Bere Island parkrun celebrates its 4th birthday.
All Islands Football Tournament on Bere Island
8th-9th September
Bere Island hosts the a football tournament for all those living on the Irish islands. A weekend of sport, music and craic.
Taste of West Cork Festival
7th-16th September
Check back soon for the full programme of events on Bere Island for the Taste of West Cork Festival
80th Anniversary of the Handover of Fort Berehaven
26th September
Bere Island marks the 80th anniversary of the Handover of Fort Berehaven, Bere Island. Fort Berehaven was one of Ireland’s Treaty Ports and was handed back to the Irish Government on 26th September 1938. Further details to be announced shortly.
WCCM Health and Meditation Retreat
9th-15th September
The Bere Island Health and Meditation Retreat is a unique opportunity to reflect on the spiritual aspects of caring and medicine. For further details contact theresa@wccm.org
Music and Silence Festival
14th-16th September
Refresh your senses at the Bere Island Music and Silence Festival on Bere Island this September, led by Laurence Freeman OSB – a leading thinker on mindfulness and meditation. Over three days, local and international musicians will be gathering to perform, listen and reflect, combining musical concerts and workshops with optional periods of silent meditation. Further details to be announced shortly.
Other events to be held in 2018 but dates TBC:
West Cork Fit Up Theatre Festival